Having spent a good portion of last night packing various bags with various types of kit and equipment, I estimated that over the next 25 days, I’ll be sleeping in a different bed almost every single night and travelling through six different countries.  It was a big day of travel, that went as smoothly as… Read more

Googles and facemasks would have been a useful addition to our kit today. Between the bright and sunny spells, there have been some fierce hail and snow storms passing through. To give ourselves a bit of shelter we walked into Cwm Eigiau today, which is not somewhere I often frequent. It had a really remote feel… Read more

With only one day to go until my next expedition departure, there was a lot of team packing going on first thing! In the late afternoon and as the weather was threatening to change, we set out on our bikes along the north Anglesey coast, past Treaddur Bay. We got to the end of the road… Read more

I’d been taking groups of students for an ascent of Cader Idris about three times a year for at least the last ten years. During this time, we’ve experienced all kinds of weather and seen all kinds of sights, but today we found something new on the summit. It was a Mother’s Day climb… Conditions… Read more

Moel y Don (opposite the pub at Y Felinheli), with the tide and a light tailwind, past Plas Nywedd and through the bridges. An excellent day for a spot of sea kayaking with some students. Stopped for a spot of lunch between the bridges before looking at the fish traps on the island and Swellie Rock.… Read more

It’s hard not to ride the eBike without a huge grin on your face. This morning, I effortlessly sped out from The Cottage and up into the Nant Ffrancon where I’d arranged to meet friends. It’s the first time that I’ve ‘ebiked and climbed’ and it felt great. A steep walk uphill soon had us at… Read more